Stocking protector



Aug., TL i928,

S. DUNBAR STOGKING PROTECTOR Filed Deo. 30, 1927 i Patexitedl 7, 1,928.

Lumen, or Lawromlwnsr me' i srocxme rnorucron,

Appneaaba and December 30.1927. serial Na. 243,381.v

This linvention relates to apparel and more particularly to a stocking protector which may be referred to as a storm legging.- During rainy weather or when-snow and ice are melted puddles of water are `formed in low portions or depressions in y a street or roadway and when a person is crossing a street yor standing upon-a sidewalk .near a curb, it often happens that an automobile or. other m-vehi'cle passing through the puddles will 'causewater to be splashed with resulting wetting and 'soilingof Athe stockings.

Therefore, one object of the vinvention is to provide a'stocking protector which. in i some ways resembles a legging or. spat and when worn will serve toprotect the stockings from water splashed by a passing vehicle and also prevent them from becoming wet if a person is caught out vin a driving rainstorm.l

Another object of the invention vis to provide a stocking `protector which will lit snugly in place and if formed 'of` transparent rubber or of properly tinted rubber will be inconspicuous and neat in its appearance.' L

Another object of the invention is to provide improved securing means for the upper portion of the protector.

Another object of the invention is to provide a protector of thischaracter which can be easily and quickly. applied or removed and wheni'n place will be firmly secured.

The panying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the stocking protector in use; Y

Fig. 2 is a side elevation .of theimpreved stocking protector; l Y

Fig.` 3 is la transverse sectional 'view through the'protectortaken on the line 3-3 "ofFig.2.and

Fig. 4.*i's a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 2.

The improved stocking protector' consistsof a body portion adaptedfto fit snugly about a stocking and preferably formed of side sections 1 and 2 and a front section 3 which are cut or stamped from thin sheet rubber. The rubber may be transparent so that the stocking will show through' the protector or it may be tinted any color` desired.' The contacting side edge portions of the side sec tions 1 and 2- areoverlapped and cementedA or otherwisescured to providea seam 4 extending down the back of the protection, as

vention is illustrated in the accomshown in Fig. 3, and the corresponding side edge portions of the sections 2 and 3 are overlapped and secured to form a seam 5 extending down the front of the protector. e0 It will thus be seen4 that the sections may be stamped from flat-sheet rubber and when secured together will form a body portion of such contour that it'will fit snugly to a stocking -without wrinkling and will be neat in its appearance. The lower end ortions f the sections 2' and 3 are exten ed forwardly, as shown in Figs. V1 and 2, therebyproviding a front extension 6 which protects the' instep portion of the foot, and 70 these. front extenslons carry a stirrup strap ,7 which fits beneath the instep portion of a shoe and serves' to anchor the lower por-y tion of the protector and prevent it from sliding upwardly out of its proper position.

- Since the stirrup strap is carried bythe sections 2 and 3, it will be seen that the foot may be easily passed between the stirrup strap and body portion of the protector when the protector is applied or removed. The 8 0 free marginal edges of the sections from which the body is formed are turned in and secured, as shownat 8, in order to reinforce the protector along its 'edges and prevent it from easily tearing. This also permits companion snap fasteners `9 to be applied adjacent the lower vedges ofthe sections 1 and 3 and `firmly secured. p A

When the protectoris in use, the footis passed forwardly between the stirrup strap 9o and lower portions of the sections 2 and 3 and the section 3 disposed in overlying relation to the forward'portion of the section 1.

The snap :fasteners 9 are joined to secure the sections I and 3 at their lower ends. 95v

After the sections 1 and .3 have been overlapped sufiiciently to cause the protectorto fit` snugly into place, the securing strlp or strap 10, which extends from the forward edge portion of the section 1 adjacent its'100 upper edge, is passed outwardly through en opening 11 formed adjacent the' upper edge of the section 3 and is passed about the protector. `A snap fastener 12is carried by the portion of the securing strips which passes outwardly through `the opening 11, as shown in Fig. 3, and at its free end the securing strip carries a companion snap fastener 13 tobe pressed into engagement with the fastener 12. In view of the fact that the strlp 10 11o is formed of rubber, it will be extended somewhat inY order to apply the fastener 13 neat and not detract from the appearancel offit snugly about a stocking in encircling the wearer. The protectors may be easily appliedor removed and since they are formedl 4of thin sheet rubber they'may be rolled or folded into a compact massV and easily carried when not in use.

j Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A. stocking protector comprising a body adapted to fit about' a stocking in encircling relation thereto with its side mar-l ginal portions overlapped and having its ower portion extended forwardly to overlie a portion of the foot of the stocking, a stirru strap for anchoring the lower end of'saild body, a securing strap for the upper portion of said body having one end secured to the inner side ed e portion of the body, said securing strap eing passed outwardly ,through an opening in the body and wrapped about the bodyadjacent the upper end thereof with its free end overlapping the i portion projecting outwardly from the body,

and means to releasably secure the free end of the securing strap.

2. A stocking protectorl comprising a body of iexible water-proof materlal adapted to relation thereto with its -side marginal ,por-

tions overlapped and adjacent its upper end being formed with an opening disposed intermediateits side edges, a securing stra adjacent the upper end of'said body exten l ing therefrom adjacent its inner side edge and passed outwardly through the opening' and of a length to be passed about the bbdy with its free end overlapping its portion projecting outwardly from the opening, and

of one side section and overlappinr the frontv side edgejportion of the other side lsection, the first side section having `an opening formed therein adjacent its upper edge and in. spaced relation to its forward edge, va. securing strap ycarried by the second side section and extending from its forward edge porti-on and being passed outwardly through said opening `and wrapped about the protector, and means to releasably secure the free end of the strap upon the portion thereof rojecting from the opening.`

n testimon whereof I aliix my signature.

'ARAH'DUNBAR [L s.] 

